| 词汇 | to-that-effect |
| 释义 | to that effectphrase(alsoto the effect that) used to express that what you are reporting is only a short and general form of what was really said: 有…的意思；大意是…，意思是… words to that effectShe said she was unhappy, or words to that effect.她说了一些她很不幸福之类的话。 He said something to the effect that he would have to change jobs if the situation continued.他的话的意思是，如果这种情况再持续下去，他将不得不换个工作。 They said there had been an accident, or something to that effect. He was told to leave them alone to do their jobs, or words to that effect. I remember some comments to the effect that our country's laws were barbaric. See also effectnoun(RESULT) |
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